12 December 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is exploring ways to improve the care of patients presenting with mental health conditions in its Emergency Departments (EDs). The team working on the improvements. Over the last week doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been using the [...]
11 December 2019 The wishes of patients are being prioritised in a new way for doctors to record how someone wants to be cared for at the end of their life. SaTH has recently introduced the national ReSPECT process, along with health and care partners across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. ReSPECT - Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Treatment and [...]
6 December 2019 Doctors and Nurses at Shropshire’s acute hospitals are to get support in the evenings, at weekends and during Bank Holidays in order to improve patient flow and reduce hospital length of stay. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing its first cohort of Medical Assistants (MAs), who will work with Medical and Surgical staff. [...]
6 December 2019 The CQC today issued a press release about our Maternity services and Emergency Departments. Below is a statement from our Chief Executive: Paula Clark, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We are pleased the CQC has found improvements in our maternity services and patients and families say staff are kind and [...]
5 December 2019 The Physics and Radiotherapy team at SaTH has been crowned Team of the Year at a regional awards ceremony, for championing clinical research. The team, which is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, won the coveted award at the Clinical Research Network West Midlands Awards 2019, which are run by the National Institute for Health Research. The [...]
4 December 2019 A team of volunteers from the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital have been spreading some festive cheer this week. For more than 30 years the volunteers have provided beautiful floral displays at the RSH to celebrate the four seasons - and this week colourful displays to celebrate the festive season have gone on display. [...]
3 December 2019 A new state-of-the-art CT scanner is up and running at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford – with the first patients to use it being scanned this week. The scanner was delivered to the X-ray Department last month and is now fully operational. The first patient was scanned today. Glen Whitehouse, Jan McCloud and Sally [...]
2 December 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been recognised for helping to reduce its impact on the environment. Matt Butler and Alex Ford from SaTH SaTH was highly commended in the waste management category of the Telford BESST Sustainable Business Awards 2019. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]
28 November 2019 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have signed up to gain accreditation for a covenant that ensures the best care for people who are serving, or who have served, in the British Armed Forces. Dr Kevin Eardley The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital [...]
27 November 2019 Staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) have helped a patient to celebrate her 100th birthday. Staff on AMU help Gertrude celebrate When Gertrude Gibson, who lives near Oswestry, found herself in hospital on her big day, staff on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) were determined that she would still be able to mark the [...]
